Author Archive: Heather Denise
Queen’s University Co-Hosting Town-Gown Conference
Delegates from across Ontario have gathered in Kingston for the Town Gown Association of Ontario’s Annual Symposium. “Queen’s has worked collaboratively with our city and post-secondary partners to build relationships and develop town-gown strategies that will serve us all well in the future,” says Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Alan Harrison. “I look forward to sharing [...]
Queen’s University Collaborates with Singapore School of the Arts
The Faculty of Education at Queen’s University is pushing ahead with several innovative initiatives that combine both international programming and digital teaching and learning. The most recent project is a partnership with Singapore’s School of the Arts (SOTA). In conjunction with SOTA, Queen’s will offer an online professional development course on International Service-Learning. Service-learning is [...]
Kingston Centre’s Pharma Plus Robbed, Narcotics Stolen
Kingston City Police report a robbery was committed just before 11am today at the Pharma Plus located at the Kingston Centre (1040 Princess St). UPDATE: Kingston Police have arrested a 46-year-old man and charged him with armed robbery in this case, according to FLY FM. The suspect was disguised with a black toque and scarf, [...]
University of Vienna Promotes Partnership with Queen’s University
Sebastian Schütze, who co-ordinates the University of Vienna’s exchange agreement with Queen’s University, recently visited campus to promote the partnership among Queen’s faculty and staff. He was accompanied by Austria’s ambassador to Canada, Werner Brandstetter. Dr. Schütze is Professor of Early Modern Art History and Chair of the Department of Art History at the University [...]
Students Promoting Physical Activity with Sharbot Lake Community
A group of Queen’s occupational therapy students has spent the last several months developing a project for promoting the benefits of physical activity in Sharbot Lake, a community north of Kingston. “One thing stressed in our community development course and reinforced through the project is the importance of building a strong rapport with local residents,” [...]
April 16 is National Advance Care Planning Day
The Southeastern Ontario Palliative & End-of-Life Care Network, along with many other national, provincial/territorial and local organizations, is encouraging Canadians to think and talk about their wishes for end-of-life care on April 16th – National Advance Care Planning Day. “Imagine, one day, without any warning, you find yourself in a hospital in a life-threatening situation, [...]
Kingston City Hall 2012 Tour Dates Announced
Complimentary Tours Of City Hall Begins On May 14 Kingston’s City Hall Ambassadors are about to get very busy sharing the exciting history of the Limestone City with visitors and residents alike. City Hall tours will commence on May 14 and continue through the summer to September 30, 2012. This very popular program features approximately [...]
Kingston Area Open Air Burning Ban In Effect Until April 14
The ban on open air burning will remain in effect in the City of Kingston until Saturday according to Kingston Fire & Rescue. The ban was put in place on March 21st as the result of warm weather and winds which had resulted in extremely dry vegetation, especially in the rural areas of the City. [...]
Spring 2012 Opening for Household Hazardous Waste Facility
The Household Hazardous Waste facility will open for the season this Thursday, April 5. The facility, at 196 Lappan’s Lane is open April through November: * 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Thursday * 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday Residents may also wish to visit Stewardship Ontario’s www.makethedrop.ca site to find [...]
Queen’s University Chancellor Awarded for Public Policy Leadership
The Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs has announced that David Dodge, Chancellor of Queen’s University and former Governor of the Bank of Canada, is this year’s recipient of the Couchiching Award for Public Policy Leadership. Established in 2004 to honour the accomplishments of a Canadian who has demonstrated leadership and daring in public policy, the [...]
